"STECAK" A richly decorated "stecak" (pr. STE-chak) originally from Donja Zgosca (Sarajevo National Museum). One of the most original and characteristic legacies of the medieval Bosnian culture were these elaborate tombstones, which permeated all religions in the land. Their most prolific generation began probably late in the reign of Stjepan Kotromanic, and continued for about the next century and a half, into the early Ottoman occupation. Many puzzles still surround the background and content of these works, but their blend of Eastern and Western influences, and their fresh, unpretentious treatment of a broad range of themes from secular to pious reamins fascinating to date.